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There is no argument that Joe is the best catcher in the game wall. He was an AL MVP Award, three Gold Glove Awards, and has three batting title at the age of 28 years. Wall will be seen by many as the best offensive and defensive catchers in the major leagues. So what's the problem? The problem is that walls can not stay healthy and have a great job.
In 2001, Joe was wall of the Minnesota Twins with the first pick in the first round of the draft worked out. His major league debut was three years later, where he went two for three with two walks and two runs in a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians scored. His career has since been spectacular. He hit a career rate of .326 and has over 1,000 hits. The walls career years passed in 2009, where he hit .365 and had 28 home runs. After his best statistical season, signed a record deal wall.

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Agreed to a wall 8 years, $ 184 million contract extension in 2010. It is the largest contract ever signed by a catcher. At the time of his contract, shall be wall was to be one of the best players in baseball. The problem is that he does not stay healthy. As an eye-catcher, he played only 140 games in a season once. He was disabled on the list have been several times during his career. This year he has played only nine games of the 22 that the twins have played.
Wall does not have problems because of injuries and bad luck stupid plays. Wall has injury problems, because he plays one of the most physically demanding positions in sports, catcher. It is very difficult to have a long career at catcher because of the physical toll it takes on the body, specifically the knee. If Wall can not stay healthy, the twins will have to make a very difficult decision ... continue to play Wall at catcher or move it to the fielder?

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Many people say that the twins should only play the outfield wall and keep it healthy. The problem with playing the Twins just signed wall to an 8-year contract for $ 184 million to be behind the plate, not in the outfield. Wall of the value in baseball is due to the fact that he's a fantastic powerful catcher. If Joe Mauer was an outfielder, he was not a contract offer from the vicinity have received from this high.
For example, the Twins outfield players this year are Denard Span, Michael Cuddyer and Delmon Young. Last year, hit .264 with 26 stolen bases clamping and 85 runs, hit .271 with 14 home runs Cuddyer and 93 runs and .298 with 21 home runs Young and 112 runs batted in. Compare hit that wall last year after that hit .327 with 9 home runs and 75 runs, struck in. Wall is not so much of a step-up, if any, of these three players. But compare the attributes wall to the backup catcher Twins, Drew Butera. Butera has played in 60 games the past two seasons and is batting .188 with two home runs over that period. Wall is a huge step-up of Butera. Wall value as a catcher is not to deny its value as a fielder is not it.

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Wall is a good baseball player, he's a great eye-catcher. Move to the outfield wall lowers its value in the league. While moving to the outfield wall is the best for him and the team, how are the twins to explain the payment of an outfielder, whose stats are average with 10 home runs hit .326 to go, 60 runs and 4 stolen bases in a season, so much money? Fans will not be happy if it can not be Wall on the field, but they will not be happy if the team pays $ 184 million to be wall to a fielder.